#2B889A
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.1% 0.088 213.3), rgb(43, 136, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#2B889A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B889A |
| RGB | rgb(43, 136, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.088 213.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2B889A | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B889A | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B889A text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B889A text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 212.7)
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Step 400
400
#71ABB8
oklch(70.6% 0.063 213.3)
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Step 500
500
#4796A7
oklch(63% 0.081 213.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B889A
oklch(58.1% 0.088 213.3)
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Step 700
700
#0F6C7D
oklch(49% 0.082 214.2)
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Step 800
800
#135865
oklch(42.6% 0.068 213.6)
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Step 900
900
#194952
oklch(37.7% 0.053 212.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#2B889A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7B839B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B789A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F8E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B889A
#2B889A
oklch(58.1% 0.088 213.3)
- #A86758
#A86758
oklch(58.1% 0.088 33.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2B889A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.014
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
Use #2B889A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.